Gorgeous Old Burl Root Stool, Presumed Chinese "Scholar's Stool" disney knock off Framed: 20 1/4" x 20

Framed: 20 1/4" x 20 1/4"

and then two more bows to hold "some of my sisters" ("C" and "S")

it is large enough to hold several pieces of chunky jewelry

I'd think this one dates to the 1940s or so

23 1/4 long x 2 3/4" wide and 1 3/4" deep

Gorgeous Old Burl Root Stool, Presumed Chinese "Scholar's Stool" disney knock off Framed: 20 1/4" x 20The dealer in my neck of the woods that I purchased this root burl stool from believed it to be antique Chinese and looking at some images of Chinese root wood "scholar's stools," I believe he is correct. I found find it a completely gorgeous, strikingly sculptural and dramatically gestural thing, with super smooth surface and wonderfully rich color, ranging from near black to rust orange. And it is a shape shifter, revealing different aspects across